Nextbus Observations

RideOn5905 · December 30, 2012, 03:44:12 PM

Since it's returned, I've only seen it on "regular" routes, usually the 3A or the 22A, and never on the 16F/Y.

EDIT: Speaking of Montgomery...

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-12-30T15:43:10</DateTime><Deviation>-5.22</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>NORTH</DirectionText><Lat>39.075054</Lat><Lon>-77.115372</Lon><RouteID>Q4</RouteID><TripEndTime>2012-12-30T15:46:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>ROCKVILLE STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>4115_13</TripID><TripStartTime>2012-12-30T15:01:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>6462</VehicleID></BusPosition>

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-12-30T15:35:50</DateTime><Deviation>0.03</Deviation><DirectionNum>1</DirectionNum><DirectionText>SOUTH</DirectionText><Lat>39.046429</Lat><Lon>-77.108055</Lon><RouteID>Z8</RouteID><TripEndTime>2012-12-30T15:56:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>SILVER SPRING STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>4446_13</TripID><TripStartTime>2012-12-30T15:19:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>6181</VehicleID></BusPosition>

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-12-30T15:43:52</DateTime><Deviation>-2.98</Deviation><DirectionNum>1</DirectionNum><DirectionText>SOUTH</DirectionText><Lat>39.02055</Lat><Lon>-76.976875</Lon><RouteID>K6</RouteID><TripEndTime>2012-12-30T16:10:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>FORT TOTTEN STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>3992_13</TripID><TripStartTime>2012-12-30T15:34:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>6176</VehicleID></BusPosition>

NewFlyer9736BCT · December 30, 2012, 04:31:30 PM

On Friday I saw 6176 on the C4, as well as 6186 on the F4, so they're not all back yet.

At last, Northern is joining Club Xcelsior

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-12-30T16:54:29</DateTime><Deviation>1.52</Deviation><DirectionNum>1</DirectionNum><DirectionText>SOUTH</DirectionText><Lat>38.936729</Lat><Lon>-77.024544</Lon><RouteID>62</RouteID><TripEndTime>2012-12-30T16:56:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>GEORGIA AVE - PETWORTH</TripHeadsign><TripID>4916_13</TripID><TripStartTime>2012-12-30T16:39:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>7197</VehicleID></BusPosition>

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-12-30T16:28:54</DateTime><Deviation>-6.10</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>NORTH</DirectionText><Lat>38.952213</Lat><Lon>-77.002876</Lon><RouteID>64</RouteID><TripEndTime>2012-12-30T16:23:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>FORT TOTTEN STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>4788_13</TripID><TripStartTime>2012-12-30T15:46:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>7201</VehicleID></BusPosition>

7038 and 7040 have moved to Landover

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-12-30T20:46:36</DateTime><Deviation>-5.90</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>EAST</DirectionText><Lat>38.852386</Lat><Lon>-76.858047</Lon><RouteID>J12</RouteID><TripEndTime>2012-12-30T20:42:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign/><TripID>428_13</TripID><TripStartTime>2012-12-30T20:18:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>7038</VehicleID></BusPosition>

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-12-30T16:26:00</DateTime><Deviation>-4.77</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>SOUTH</DirectionText><Lat>38.931229</Lat><Lon>-76.899529</Lon><RouteID>A12v4</RouteID><TripEndTime>2012-12-30T17:05:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>CAPITOL HEIGHTS STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>66_13</TripID><TripStartTime>2012-12-30T16:10:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>7040</VehicleID></BusPosition>

Looks like Northern is getting some of their 3700s back

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-12-30T16:24:25</DateTime><Deviation>-1.02</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>WEST</DirectionText><Lat>38.910027</Lat><Lon>-77.029167</Lon><RouteID>G2</RouteID><TripEndTime>2012-12-30T16:44:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY</TripHeadsign><TripID>5214_13</TripID><TripStartTime>2012-12-30T16:10:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>3767</VehicleID></BusPosition>

One more for Montgomery

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-12-30T20:42:38</DateTime><Deviation>-0.18</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>NORTH</DirectionText><Lat>39.045959</Lat><Lon>-77.10788</Lon><RouteID>Z8</RouteID><TripEndTime>2012-12-30T21:05:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>BRIGGS CHANEY PARK & RIDE</TripHeadsign><TripID>4525_13</TripID><TripStartTime>2012-12-30T20:26:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>6399</VehicleID></BusPosition>

NewFlyer9736BCT · December 31, 2012, 10:54:02 AM

2679 is back, wow that was quick

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-12-31T10:46:27</DateTime><Deviation>-0.73</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>SOUTH</DirectionText><Lat>38.723301</Lat><Lon>-77.119987</Lon><RouteID>R99</RouteID><TripEndTime>2012-12-31T11:03:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>FORT BELVOIR</TripHeadsign><TripID>9185_11</TripID><TripStartTime>2012-12-31T10:08:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>2679</VehicleID></BusPosition>

NewFlyer9736BCT · January 02, 2013, 10:58:01 AM

4409 on the C4 (I heard 4407 was on that route the other day)

<BusPosition><DateTime>2013-01-02T10:44:06</DateTime><Deviation>-4.18</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>WEST</DirectionText><Lat>38.9837</Lat><Lon>-76.979256</Lon><RouteID>C4</RouteID><TripEndTime>2013-01-02T11:30:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>TWINBROOK STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>11573_11</TripID><TripStartTime>2013-01-02T10:25:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>4409</VehicleID></BusPosition>

NewFlyer9736BCT · January 07, 2013, 08:50:38 AM

3005 is back from rehab

<BusPosition><DateTime>2013-01-07T08:45:38</DateTime><Deviation>-1.82</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>WEST</DirectionText><Lat>38.924793</Lat><Lon>-76.956047</Lon><RouteID>H6</RouteID><TripEndTime>2013-01-07T09:06:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>BROOKLAND STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>6989_11</TripID><TripStartTime>2013-01-07T08:36:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>3005</VehicleID></BusPosition>

RideOn5905 · January 07, 2013, 01:57:32 PM

2585 has also returned.

<BusPosition><DateTime>2013-01-07T13:51:09</DateTime><Deviation>-1.15</Deviation><DirectionNum>1</DirectionNum><DirectionText>EAST</DirectionText><Lat>38.857559</Lat><Lon>-77.051949</Lon><RouteID>23A</RouteID><TripEndTime>2013-01-07T13:50:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>CRYSTAL CITY</TripHeadsign><TripID>11081_11</TripID><TripStartTime>2013-01-07T12:22:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>2585</VehicleID></BusPosition>

NewFlyer9736BCT · January 10, 2013, 05:11:06 PM

2663 is back (saw it in person about 20 min ago, it's blue)

<BusPosition><DateTime>2013-01-10T17:07:03</DateTime><Deviation>-0.68</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>EAST</DirectionText><Lat>38.879116</Lat><Lon>-77.037636</Lon><RouteID>16Xv1</RouteID><TripEndTime>2013-01-10T17:20:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>FEDERAL TRIANGLE</TripHeadsign><TripID>10347_11</TripID><TripStartTime>2013-01-10T17:02:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>2663</VehicleID></BusPosition>

NewFlyer9736BCT · January 15, 2013, 08:52:58 AM

2673 is back. On the 9S just like old times.

<BusPosition><DateTime>2013-01-15T08:48:06</DateTime><Deviation>-18.70</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>LOOP</DirectionText><Lat>38.857861</Lat><Lon>-77.051003</Lon><RouteID>9S</RouteID><TripEndTime>2013-01-15T08:46:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>POTOMAC YARD-CRYSTAL CITY STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>9499_11</TripID><TripStartTime>2013-01-15T08:29:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>2673</VehicleID></BusPosition>

RideOn5905 · January 16, 2013, 05:16:32 PM

2595 has also returned.

<BusPosition><DateTime>2013-01-16T17:11:55</DateTime><Deviation>-0.85</Deviation><DirectionNum>1</DirectionNum><DirectionText>EAST</DirectionText><Lat>38.932579</Lat><Lon>-77.231674</Lon><RouteID>23A</RouteID><TripEndTime>2013-01-16T18:48:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>CRYSTAL CITY</TripHeadsign><TripID>11162_11</TripID><TripStartTime>2013-01-16T17:11:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>2595</VehicleID></BusPosition>

RideOn5905 · January 21, 2013, 11:11:12 AM

2549 has returned to Four Mile Run.

<BusPosition><DateTime>2013-01-21T11:01:12</DateTime><Deviation>-1.07</Deviation><DirectionNum>1</DirectionNum><DirectionText>EAST</DirectionText><Lat>38.886349</Lat><Lon>-77.156464</Lon><RouteID>3B</RouteID><TripEndTime>2013-01-21T11:20:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>ROSSLYN STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>8247_11</TripID><TripStartTime>2013-01-21T10:42:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>2549</VehicleID></BusPosition>

EDIT: And so has 2666.

<BusPosition><DateTime>2013-01-21T17:22:27</DateTime><Deviation>8.67</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>WEST</DirectionText><Lat>38.918442</Lat><Lon>-77.217918</Lon><RouteID>23A</RouteID><TripEndTime>2013-01-21T17:49:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>TYSONS CORNER - WESTPARK</TripHeadsign><TripID>11150_11</TripID><TripStartTime>2013-01-21T16:04:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>2666</VehicleID></BusPosition>

RideOn5905 · January 27, 2013, 04:20:34 PM

3030 is back at FMR.

<BusPosition><DateTime>2013-01-27T16:04:35</DateTime><Deviation>-4.65</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>WEST</DirectionText><Lat>38.853405</Lat><Lon>-77.120308</Lon><RouteID>16P</RouteID><TripEndTime>2013-01-27T16:10:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>CULMORE</TripHeadsign><TripID>3016_13</TripID><TripStartTime>2013-01-27T15:30:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>3030</VehicleID></BusPosition>

NewFlyer9736BCT · March 04, 2013, 03:32:35 PM

3008 is back from rehab

<BusPosition><DateTime>2013-03-04T15:24:33</DateTime><Deviation>-3.50</Deviation><DirectionNum>1</DirectionNum><DirectionText>SOUTH</DirectionText><Lat>38.974377</Lat><Lon>-77.013557</Lon><RouteID>K2</RouteID><TripEndTime>2013-03-04T15:36:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>FORT TOTTEN STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>7385_11</TripID><TripStartTime>2013-03-04T15:20:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>3008</VehicleID></BusPosition>

RideOn5905 · March 05, 2013, 08:18:20 AM

2613 replaces it at Bladensburg.

<BusPosition><DateTime>2013-03-05T08:09:31</DateTime><Deviation>-0.10</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>WEST</DirectionText><Lat>38.923256</Lat><Lon>-76.970398</Lon><RouteID>4B</RouteID><TripEndTime>2013-03-05T08:15:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>SEVEN CORNERS</TripHeadsign><TripID>8495_11</TripID><TripStartTime>2013-03-05T07:40:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>2613</VehicleID></BusPosition>

EDIT: 2614 has also returned from rehab.

<BusPosition><DateTime>2013-03-05T08:17:45</DateTime><Deviation>-8.80</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>SOUTH</DirectionText><Lat>38.884563</Lat><Lon>-77.064095</Lon><RouteID>7Yc</RouteID><TripEndTime>2013-03-05T08:14:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>PENTAGON</TripHeadsign><TripID>8772_11</TripID><TripStartTime>2013-03-05T08:00:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>2614</VehicleID></BusPosition>

NewFlyer9736BCT · March 06, 2013, 05:15:54 PM

2611 is back too

<BusPosition><DateTime>2013-03-06T17:05:38</DateTime><Deviation>0.97</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>WEST</DirectionText><Lat>38.863991</Lat><Lon>-77.081665</Lon><RouteID>16A</RouteID><TripEndTime>2013-03-06T17:51:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign/><TripID>9915_11</TripID><TripStartTime>2013-03-06T16:55:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>2611</VehicleID></BusPosition>

Also, sources say 2563 is blue, just fyi

In other news, more Xcelsiors for Montgomery

<BusPosition><DateTime>2013-03-06T17:35:16</DateTime><Deviation>-0.27</Deviation><DirectionNum>1</DirectionNum><DirectionText>EAST</DirectionText><Lat>38.994617</Lat><Lon>-77.028603</Lon><RouteID>J2</RouteID><TripEndTime>2013-03-06T17:35:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>SILVER SPRING STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>13516_11</TripID><TripStartTime>2013-03-06T16:41:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>7250</VehicleID></BusPosition>

NewFlyer9736BCT · March 10, 2013, 08:26:56 PM

I guess 3020 is back

<BusPosition><DateTime>2013-03-10T20:16:36</DateTime><Deviation>-66.63</Deviation><DirectionNum>1</DirectionNum><DirectionText>EAST</DirectionText><Lat>38.920448</Lat><Lon>-76.962486</Lon><RouteID>B99</RouteID><TripEndTime>2013-03-10T19:10:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>SHUTTLE</TripHeadsign><TripID>1260_13</TripID><TripStartTime>2013-03-10T19:05:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>3020</VehicleID></BusPosition>

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